Creating a Seller’s Account

If you intend to sell items on eBay, you’ll need to provide a little bit more information to eBayin particular, your checking account number and either a credit or debit card number. The credit/debit card number is for billing purposes; your card is billed for all seller’s fees you incur. (You can also choose to pay via checking account withdrawal; eBay bills your account once a month.) The checking account information is used to confirm that you are who you say you are, in an attempt to weed out fraudulent sellers from the system.

Even if you’re just a buyer, you still might want to enter your credit card informationnot that eBay requires it, or will charge anything against it. Registering your card allows you to access eBay’s adult areas and sets everything in place in case you do want to list items for sale in the future.

To setup eBay seller account follow these steps:

After you’ve completed your normal registration, click the Create a Seller’s Account link and when the next page appears, click the Create Seller’s Account button. (Alternately, you’ll be prompted to create a seller’s account the first time you try to sell something on eBay.)